2003 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc Le Méal

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  3/17/2024 - ONEFIVE Does not like this wine:

  Oxidized beyond enjoyment.
  If you have ‘em, drink ‘em.
  This one is going down the drain.

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  3/1/2024 - vvWine.ch wrote: 75 Points

  (100% Marsanne, 13.5% Alkohol) Bernsteinfarben, helle Ränder. Die Nase ist oxidiert, (prem-ox oder einfach tot) zeigt Sherry-Aromen, zu weit entwickelt. Im Gaumen weit gereift, wenig Säure, leider über den Zenit. Das wäre vor 10 Jahren vielleicht noch gut gewesen. Hoffen oder verkaufen.

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  1/29/2023 - ONEFIVE wrote:

  This bottle is showing less oxidation than last time but I still think this is over the hill. Alcohol jumps out of the glass with just a little fruit and honeyed qualities to balance it off. Drink up.

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  10/19/2022 - Musinus Does not like this wine: 86 Points

  Clean, mature nose of honey, apricot, crème brûlée, and butterscotch. Flavor profile reflects the hot growing conditions that year with a pronounced bitterness and alcoholic presence that overwhelms flavors of quince, quinine, apricot, and vanilla. A pleasant aromatic profile that unfortunately does not follow through with endearing flavors. Much better with food than consumed solo. Two bottles tasted - identical outcome.

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  7/8/2022 - MC2 Wines wrote:

  Tough year where it was I think quite warm and this just wasn't drinking great. Lots of bitter notes. None of the roundness and money honey flavor that I like with these wines. Too bad.

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